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The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Department of Defense are initiating a 10-year partnership with a $7.3 million investment to mitigate wildfire risk around the Air Force Academy and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station by treating 2,000 acres of land.

The project includes removing unhealthy trees, reducing fuels, creating firebreaks, and establishing control lines. Funding will allocate $3 million for treatment in specific areas and $4.3 million for additional treatments at other military installations.